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UN chief condemns violence against civilian protesters in Nicaragua

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Thousands of Nicaraguans have protested since April. More than a hundred people have died in...

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Progress has been made, but 'not at a sufficient speed to realize the SDGs': UN ECOSOC President

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left to right: Keynote Speaker Michelle Yeoh, USG Liu Zhenmin (DESA), UN Deputy Secretary-...

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Saudi Arabia triples yearly contribution of dates for refugees living in camps in Algeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received a contribution of dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth US$1.5 million to support refugees residing in camps in Algeria.

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In Gaza, UN envoy urges Israel, Palestinian factions to step back from brink of a war that ‘everybody will lose’

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Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.

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